Laffont Competition | Metropolitan Opera – Past Concerts
In recognition of a generous gift from the Laffont family, the Met's nationwide vocal competition—known since its founding in 1954 as the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions—begins a new chapter as the Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition. Mrs. Laffont, an Advisory Director on the Met Board, has spent many hours volunteering with the auditions over the last 20 years, and she and her late husband, Eric, have long been among the program’s most dedicated supporters.
The competition is designed to discover promising young opera singers and assist in the development of their careers, and is sponsored by the Metropolitan Opera National Council, including members and hundreds of volunteers from across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Some of today’s greatest singers got their start in the auditions, including Renée Fleming, Susan Graham, Stephanie Blythe, Eric Owens, Lawrence Brownlee, Lisette Oropesa, Jamie Barton, Michael Fabiano, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Ryan Speedo Green, and Nadine Sierra.
Met Opera: Laffont Grand Finals Concert
The Met's Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition is a nationwide program designed to discover promising young opera singers and assist in t…
$35-$135
Met Opera Laffont Southeast Region Competition
Promising young vocalists from Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Florida sing opera arias before a panel of expert ju…
$43 ($35 student/educator)
Laffont Competition – Northwest Region Auditions
Tenors! Sopranos! Young, talented opera singers of all voice types will sing two arias each, accompanied by a professional pianist. The Nor…
$48 ($42 senior, $13 student)
Laffont Competition – Washington District Auditions
Tenors! Sopranos! Young, talented opera singers of all voice types from Washington state will sing two arias each, accompanied by a profess…
$38 ($33 senior, $8 student)
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